title: Surgical outcome of phaco-emulsification combined with trabeculectomy in 243 eyes.
abstract: This study was conducted to determine how phaco-emulsification combined with trabeculectomy influenced intraocular pressure and need for glaucoma medication postoperatively. A retrospective analysis was undertaken of results relating to 243 eyes of 195 patients who had undergone phaco-emulsification combined with trabeculectomy. Pre-operative intraocular pressure decreased from a mean of 22.0 mmHg to 12.5 mmHg one week postoperatively with an average change of 9.5 mmHg. One month postoperatively, 70% of patients were without glaucoma medication. Visual acuity had improved in 80% of eyes. Phaco-emulsification combined with trabeculectomy resulted in excellent glaucoma control, good visual recovery and a need for fewer glaucoma drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Laakso, Helsinki Municipal Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peräsalo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flink
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lehtosalo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ralli
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sulonen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014130:Trabeculectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology